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paw

[paw] / pɔ /
NOUN
appendage of certain animals, usually the foot
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Gen Z and Gen Alpha aren’t so fatigued by Monkey’s Paw tales because horror’s cyclical nature hasn’t yet completely revamped this trope for a new era.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

I pass a Target where Salmon once had a meltdown over a Paw Patrol fire truck.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Sometimes a tall sock and a short one; sometimes a Paw Patrol relic from toddlerhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Snoopy takes on fursonas like Dog Lennon, Paw Prince, Fido Mercury, Flying Ace Freely and even a lost member of Devo wearing the signature Energy Dome hat.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

These prints, together with another footmark found on the same cardboard cover—the bold and bloody impression of a Cat’s Paw half sole— were the only “serious clues” the investigators could claim.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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